Toy box safety features

Why not use one of the anti closing devices used on non period chests? It s not like the safety catch is going to show. It s hidden inside the box and consists

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, Sep 5, 2005

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Why not use one of the anti closing devices used on non period chests? It's
not like the safety catch is going to show. It's hidden inside the box and
consists of an angled steel rod and a plastic O-ring like device that controls
the rate at which the rod passes through it. For that matter a wooden clamp
arrangement that you can adjust the tension on with a screw would work as well.

As for the air holes, is there anyone here whose parents didn't keep their
toy box against a wall or in a corner? why not simply drill a few holes in the
BACK where they're probably going to be up against a wall and not seen anyway?
Cover them with some fabric on the inside if you don't want anything falling out
through them.

Just my two cents worth,

Brian Broadaxe

Bill McNutt

Actually, that s exactly what I m going to do. Master Will http://tech.cls.utk.edu/wood ... From: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com

Why
not use one of the anti closing devices used on non period chests? It's not
like the safety catch is going to show. It's hidden inside the box and consists
of an angled steel rod and a plastic O-ring like device that controls the rate
at which the rod passes through it. For that matter a wooden clamp arrangement
that you can adjust the tension on with a screw would work as well.

As
for the air holes, is there anyone here whose parents didn't keep their toy box
against a wall or in a corner? why not simply drill a few holes in the BACK
where they're probably going to be up against a wall and not seen anyway? Cover
them with some fabric on the inside if you don't want anything falling out
through them.

Just
my two cents worth,

Brian
Broadaxe

ewdysar

If the lid has an overhanging lip, a relief can be carved or routed into the lid to create an air passage across the top edge of the box. Alternatively, a

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, Sep 6, 2005

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If the lid has an overhanging lip, a relief can be carved or routed
into the lid to create an air passage across the top edge of the
box. Alternatively, a shallow notch in a top edge of the box can do
the same, a 1/4" off of the back edge between the hinges will also
prevent an air lock.